TALK OF THE TOWN: Lord Freddie Windsor picks up lockdown essentials in his cricket sweater 

TALK OF THE TOWN: Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s son Lord Freddie Windsor picks up lockdown essentials at a London supermarket dressed in his cricket sweater By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:39 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:41 BST, 4 April 2020 If you … Read more

Spanish town that cut itself off from outside world has ZERO coronavirus infections

A hilltop fortress town in Spain that cut itself off from the rest of the world in a bid to tackle coronavirus has not recorded a single case among its inhabitants.  Zahara de la Sierra sits high above the Andalusian countryside in southern Spain.  On March 14, the same day Spain announced it was extending … Read more

Milton Keynes mortuary: Preparations begin to turn town ice rink into a giant emergency morgue

Preparations begin to turn Milton Keynes ice rink into giant coronavirus mortuary Planet Ice venue in South Row, Milton Keynes, will act as a temporary mortuary But this will be in the event that local funeral directors are unable to hold bodies The 2,800 capacity rink is kept open to ensure it is the temperature … Read more

It should be teeming – but like all of Britain’s locked down garden centres, it is a ghost town

The wallflowers are looking magnificent. The tulips and primulas are in full bloom. All around me are beds and tables full of magnificent plants in the best of health – thousands of them – and all waiting for a good home. Except there is no one here today, apart from Colin Campbell-Preston, a man who … Read more

Spanish town applauds as pensioners leave in ambulances

Spanish pensioners were cheered and applauded as they left their town in a fleet of ambulances yesterday after an outbreak of coronavirus at their care home.    The convoy of Civil Guard vehicles took 41 people out of Alcala del Valle to another residence 70 miles away, Spanish media said.  The regional government in Andalusia ordered them … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Iris Law set to take the fashion world by storm

TALK OF THE TOWN: Jude Law and Sadie Frost’s daughter Iris, 19, is set to become one of the fashion world’s most sought-after young models By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 01:20 GMT, 22 March 2020 With Jude Law and … Read more

Las Vegas looks like a ghost town after Nevada orders closure of all casinos

ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak.  The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more

Coronavirus Italy: Town stopped outbreak by testing rigorously

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Take the slow train to the heart of Africa on board the Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria

Sipping champagne, I gazed out of the window at South Africa’s wide open farmlands, rugged mountains, arid desert and pink flamingoes. Feeling peckish, I picked up the telephone and dialled my personal butler. ‘Hello Mxolisi. May I have a plate of sandwiches, please?’ Within minutes he arrived, in his livery and pristine white gloves, bearing … Read more

New York is turned into a virtual ghost town as people stay indoors and off the subway

New York City has been turned into a virtual ghost town as the coronavirus takes hold with the city’s residents listening to government’s advice to practice social distancing. Public spaces that are usually packed with people including thousands of tourists have been left deserted.  With Broadway shows shuttered, Times Square appeared eerily quiet, while Grand Central Terminal … Read more